Folding flower-stand.



E. C. TEDESCO. FOLDING FLOWER STAND. APPLIoATIoNl FILED qu. 2'1,v 190s.

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P. C.' TEDESCO'. FOLDING FLOWER STAND. APPLIUATIONPILBD JAN. 27, 190e.

Patented May 25,1909.

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' y FRANK CARMINE TEDESCO, OF DICKSON CITY, PENNSYLVANIA. l

FOLDING FLOWER-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rateatea May 25,1909.

vTo yalltvho'm it may concern;

Be it known that I, FRANK CARMINE Tn- DEsoO, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Dickson City, in the county of Lachawanna and State oflennsylvania, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements j in Folding Flower-Stands; and I do declare flo the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates to improvements in folding flower stands for Windows.

The'object of theinvention is to provide a folding yflower stand adapted to be applied to a window and having means whereby the saine may be readily secured to the window frame.

.A "further object is to provide a flower stand of this character which may be readily folded to a small compact form, and means whereby the same is held in an open or folded position.

YWith these and other objects in view, the invention consistsof certain novel features l of construction, combination and arrangement'of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. K

y In'the accompanying drawing, Figure l is f y a perspective view kof the stand showing the same applied to a window; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3 is a verticaltransversey sectional view, Fig. 4 is ya horizontal section taken above the lower shelf; Fig.y 5 is a detail horizontal section,

1 showingthe means whereby the stand is secured to thewindow frame ;r and Fig. 6 is a Lside view of the stand in folded position.

' Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes a stand which comprises a sev@to rieskof vertical corner posts or standards 2, each ofwhich is provided in its inner side with a ylongitudinally disposed groove or channel `3. The corner posts or standards 2 are connected togethery by a series of shelfsupporting bars 4 on which are arranged a series of shelves 5. In the present instance I have shown three shelves arranged on the supports4. The lowerrnost shelf is hingedly connected to one of the lower cross bars 4 and r`is v,adapted to be `folded upwardly into en- 1 gagement with the corner posts when the stand is in a folded' position. In the opposite end of the lower shelf is formed a locking notch 6, said notch being engaged with a bolt 7 arranged in the lower cross bar 4 of the cornerposts at one end of the stand, whereby said end may be adjusted to vary the width of the stand. The bolt 7 is provided with a clamping nut 8 whereby when the end of the stand has been adjusted to fit the window, said end may be securely clamped to the bottom shelf.

The intermediate and upper shelves of the stand have pivotally connected to each side and adjacent to one end guide blocks 9, said blocks being adapted to slidably engage the grooves or channels formed in the inner sides of the corner posts 2. By thus connecting the end of the shelf with the corner post, said end may be slipped up and down between the corner post to permit the opposite end to be disengaged from its cross bar or support at the op osite end of the stand, after which the shef may be folded or swung downwardly along side the ends of the stand, thus permitting said ends to be closed together and the stand brought to a folded po* sition.

In order to hold the stand in its open or closed position, I provide a pair of diagonally arranged crossed brace bars 10, said bars being pivotally connected together midway their ends and having their lower ends pivotally connected to the opposite lower corners of the outer side of the stand, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. rIhe upper portions of the brace bars l() are provided with longitudinally disposed slots 12 and said slotted portions are engaged with guide bolts 13 arranged in the opposite upper corners of the stand. On the bolts 13 are clamping nuts 14 which are adapted to be screwed up into engagement with the upper ends of the brace bars, thereby firmly clamping the same against the upper ends of the outer supporting standards 2, and thus rigidly holding the stand in an open or folded position. Iii addition to the brace bars 10, I also provide an attaching bar 15 which is pivotally connected at one end of one of the arranged fastening bolts 19 havingl hook sha e inner ends 2O adapted to be engaged wit the stop strips or guides of the window frame when the stand is arranged in position on the outer side thereof. The inner ends of the bolts 19 are threaded and on said thread'- ed ends are screwed. clamping nuts 21, whereby the hook ends of the bolts may be drawn into firm engagement on the stop strips, thus securely fastening the frame in position against the window.

When the stand is not in use the same may be folded into a small compact form as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing. In folding the stand the clamping nuts 14 are released and the shelves are disengaged at one end from their supporting bars then swung downwardly or upwardly against the supporting standards forming the ends of the stand, after which the attaching bar is disengaged from the clamping bolt connection 17 and swung downwardly which will permit the opposite ends of the stand to be pushed together as shown. After the ends have been thus ushed together the clamping nuts 14 may e again tightened-up on the guide bolts 1,3, thus clamping the ends of the stand in closed or folded position.

From the foregoing description, taken in .Connection with the accompanying drawings,.the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described and ascertained the nature of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. Afolding flower stand comprising corner posts or standards, a series of supports secured to said posts, shelves arranged on said sup orts and adapted to be folded to permit t le stands to be closed, means whereby the stand may be adjusted to fit Vwindows of. different widths, and means to secure the parts in their adjusted positions.

2. A folding iiower stand comprising a plurality of supportingstandards, a series of shelf supports secured to said standards, a s eriesof shelves arranged on said supports, a pair of brace bars pivotally connected at their lower end to the op osite lower corners of the stand and slidabljf engaged at their upper ends with the opposite upper corners thereof, and means to adjustably secure said upper corners of the stand to said upper ends of the brace bars.

3. AV folding flower stand comprising a plurality of standards, a series of shelf supports secured to said standards, shelves arranged on said supports and adapted to be swung to a folded position, crossed brace bars pivotally connected-together at the opposite lower corners of the stand, said brace bars having slotted upper portions, and a clamping bolt and nut connection between the upper ends of said bars and the upper corners of the stand, whereby the latter may be secured in adjusted position to fit windows of various widths.

4. A folding flower stand having a plurality of standards, a series of shelf supports secured to said standards, shelves arranged on said supports and adapted to be swung to a folded position, one of said shelves having a hinged connection at one end, and an adjustable connection at its opposite end to the opposite end of the stand, whereby the latter may be adjusted and secured in its adjusted position, an attaching bar and means whereby said bar is secured to the window frame to hold the stand in operative position.

5. A folding flower stand comprising a plurality of standards, a series of' shelf supports secured to said standards, shelves arranged on said supports and adapted to be swung to a folded position, means to hold said stand in an open or closed position, an attaching bar pivotally connected at one end to one end of the stand, and having an adjustable connection with the opposite end of the stand, attaching bolts adjustably engaged with said attaching bar, said bolts having on their inner ends window frame engaging hooks and clamping nuts adapted to be screwedA on the opposite ends of said bolts, whereby said hook ends are drawn into firm engagement with the window frame to support the stand in operative engagement therewith.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. i

FRANK CARMINE TEDESCO.

Witnesses:

CLARE V. HAAS, GEO. N. CAMPBELL. 

